Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Welcome to the May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Jennifer Nash writes How to get your voice heard when others want to quiet it.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While it’s important to have a supportive and motivating environment, going overboard in certain areas can have negative consequences for both the leader and the team. When leaders are micromanaging: Micromanaging is a way leaders can go overboard, stifling creativity and initiative among their team members.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

He wanted to learn how to make the most of his daily interactions with employees, even the brief ones. He reached out to several mentors in leadership positions. Strong leaders use phrases that give employees a powerful motivational boost, his mentors said. What are the most important things you say to your employees?”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The titles listed below—published in 2022—reflect a need to get realigned with solid leadership practices and thinking. Smart Growth : How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company by Whitney Johnson (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022) Growth is the goal. The Crux : How Leaders Become Strategists by Richard P. Blog Post ).

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2019

Leaders must gain fact-based insights into employees’ evolving needs and learn how to build a workplace of the future. One common explanation is the prevalence of micromanagement. Abound in today’s organizations, micromanagement – when pushed in aggressively - can be quite counterproductive. The post Goodbye, Micromanagement!

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Motivate people, don't command them. I find people work harder and are more motivated if they're happy. Don't micromanage, treat people with respect, and create a sense of joining a team rather than a top-down approach. I managed large teams for over 15 years in corporate and have been coaching C-Level clients for 15 more.

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Management Short-term Micromanagement Long-term 195

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

They provide a unique window on the impact overly controlling, self-centered leadership styles can have on others: “Regarding the letter you sent, the heart of your servant is ill, when my lord said: Don’t you know how to read a letter? What are the enduring qualities of great leadership?

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Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2024

Trust Boosts Productivity: When trust is present, leaders don’t need to micromanage their team members. Trust Increases Job Satisfaction: In a trusting environment, employees are more satisfied with their work, leading to higher engagement, motivation, and retention rates. Demonstrating integrity builds trust in your leadership.

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Team Building Team Micromanagement Active Listening 140

Rich Gee Group

JUNE 13, 2014

It chronicles how they made the leap, what they did, and what they didn’t do. How can you make the leadership leap with your team and go from just being a good leader (and that isn’t bad) to a great leader? Here are some basic qualities most leaders use and how to kick each one up a notch to great: Integrity.

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Joel Answers: Let’s start by demystifying what leadership actually means. To many, leadership is an elusive role. As a leader know when to step back.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There are probably few if any people in leadership who don’t aspire to have a happy team. But what does it take to keep people motivated? Especially these days, when most people are working long hours and have so much to do, there are steps you can take to help ensure your team is happy (and, since the two go hand in hand, motivated).

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s all well and good to talk about leadership and aspire to show it, whether it’s in our families, social situations or work environment. However, unfortunately, it’s not something we can just click our fingers and magically possess the know-how and right qualities. What’s the Real Meaning of a Leadership Mindset?

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Development Self-aware Power Leadership 52

Lead from Within

JULY 11, 2023

Trust is a crucial component of any relationship, but it is especially important in leadership. When trust is present, leadership is strong and effective. Micromanaging: Trusting your team members to do their jobs and giving them the autonomy to make decisions is crucial to building trust.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

And sitting in an office with a leadership title on the door doesn’t make you a leader—or at least not a good one. Maybe they weren’t prepared to take on a leadership role, or they’re temperamentally unsuited to leadership, Maybe they had bad models to emulate. The micromanaging leader. Or maybe they just don’t care.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 2, 2021

Leadership isn’t a trait that comes naturally to everyone, and it may need to be worked on to succeed if you’re going to be undertaking a managerial role. In this guide, we’re going to look at some of the key ways you can become a better manager and improve your company’s performance: Motivate your team.

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Management How To Micromanagement Learning Curve 117

Lead from Within

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Often, though, a lack of leadership support or managerial motivation is also to blame. The worst thing you can do as a leader is to micromanage a talented individual. Offering people autonomy shows you trust them, and micromanaging them shows you don’t. The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 13, 2023

Here are some tips for managing high performers: Give clear expectations: Setting clear goals enables high performers to understand how you will judge their performance and what they will achieve. Offer autonomy: Giving employees the freedom to determine their own schedule enables you to avoid micromanagement and motivate high performers.

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Management How To Micromanagement Situational Leadership 52

Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you want to improve your people management skills, you need to move away from micromanaging in the direction of guidance and coaching. The employees in a business need recognition for the work they do; without this, their motivation and, therefore, productivity start to decline. Step Two: Inclusion . Step Four: Empathy .

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Skills Management Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 289

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 3, 2015

This post was recently published on SmartBlog on Leadership No one wants to work for a micromanager. Micromanagers are control freaks, always breathing down their employee’s, telling them how to do everything and inspecting every move they make. So are you lucky or unlucky enough to work for a micromanager?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

They tell them what to do, where to do it, when to do it, and how to do it. Everyone hates to be micromanaged! However, as a manager, you’ve got the ability to tap into one of the most powerful motivational tools available to you – giving employees freedom and autonomy in how they do their work! It''s money.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2022

An important part of leadership, then, is giving each member of your team a sense of ownership in that purpose and their role in making it happen. They avoid over-involvement, and they know when and how to step away. The Leadership Gap. Very few understand why or how to prevent it. How to Succeed as A New Leader.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 13, 2022

In her new book, From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading , Marlene Chism demonstrates how to fearlessly deal with conflict head-on by expanding your conflict capacity, which is a combination of three elements: the Inner Game, the Outer Game, and Culture. These behaviors are rooted in leadership identity.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are four ways that a simple leadership mistake can cause those you lead to be distressed: It can lead to a lack of trust and respect: When leaders constantly tell their team members what to do, it can create a culture of micromanagement and lack of autonomy. This can lead to a lack of motivation and a decline in morale.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 17, 2024

suspicion, blame, imposter syndrome, micromanagement, unwillingness to receive feedback), it becomes clear that fear is unconsciously driving their behavior. Ken Blanchard and I address this topic in our book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. So, what’s the antidote to fear?

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 7, 2019

You also anticipate having the autonomy to do your job without being micromanaged, as well as experience a sense of personal growth from becoming more competent and mastering your role. As a leader, are you motivated by wanting to ensure your colleague knows what is expected and how to make improvements? You May Also Enjoy: .

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 10, 2020

For many years I have been discussing how the skills of leaders needs to change to meet the needs and demands of the 21 st century workforce, and the recent pandemic has just highlighted this even more. In the past, leadership was all about what skills you had and your ability to get results.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It's not MORE communication, it's how, when, what, and why you're communicating. Too many managers blather on , micromanage, pick on weaknesses, and worst of all, give faint praise at the worst time. This is part one of a 4-part series on Leadership. You do not want to be this person.

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HR Digest

JULY 22, 2023

When employees feel like they have no say in their work, they may become disengaged and less motivated. Dysfunctional Workplace Dynamics Workplace bullying, micromanagement, and a lack of social support can contribute to burnout. The post Understanding Workplace Burnout and How to Avoid It appeared first on The HR Digest.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2024

Hopefully, you've mastered or are achieving good progress with your New Year's resolution(s) for 2024. If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

The pursuit of balance is an essential element of effective leadership, and it applies to both the leaders themselves and the individuals they guide. Whether you’re an executive coach or someone seeking personal growth, understanding how to strike the right balance can unlock immense potential and drive positive outcomes.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Guest post by Steve Coughran : In my two decades of business experience, I have encountered many different flavors of leadership. Some leaders are strong-willed and autocratic, some are open-minded and democratic, some employ laissez-faire, employee-centric leadership styles, and most fall somewhere in the middle.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 15, 2014

Motivate people, don’t command them. I find people work harder and are more motivated if they’re happy. Don’t micromanage, treat people with respect, and create a sense of joining a team rather than a top-down approach. The post Be A Better Leader – 30 Leadership Hacks For Managers. Always be fair.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

Effective leadership can be thought of as a set of qualities and skills. But there are certain traits that lie at the core of leadership–the qualities that all great leaders share. Developing the elements that make up leadership is a lifelong process. Decisive leadership avoids stagnation and vacillation.

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Leadership Micromanagement Motivation Active Listening 167

HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2021

A bad manager can crush engagement and motivation, down productivity, and generally make coming to work a chore for the entire team. It requires different skills, and few were given training and guidance on how to manage others.”. Micromanagement. Micromanagement happens when you don’t trust your team.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

They’re no fun to work for, but their lousy leadership does come with a silver lining: valuable “what not to do” lessons on effective leadership. They’re everywhere, it seems, and their micromanagement cuts off all the oxygen to productivity. Effective leadership means keeping your word.

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How To Delegation Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 161

CO2

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask questions,” wrote management guru Peter Drucker. Author Gary Cohen calls this tendency the “just tell” style of leadership. Additionally, questions increase accountability without micromanaging.

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